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Miley Cyrus to Air ‘MTV Unplugged’ Jan. 29
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MTV has announced that Nashville’s Miley Cyrus will be the latest musician to be featured on the network’s acclaimed Unplugged series. Though it has waned in popularity since its ’90s heyday, the show remains a great outlet for showcasing artists in a stripped down setting, often in stark contrast to the sound they’re known for. Miley Cyrus Unplugged will…
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Superchunk to Play Mercy Lounge April 11
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North Carolina indie rockers Superchunk have announced their first Nashville show in years, presumably to split their long drive to Coachella, April 11 at Mercy Lounge. If that weren’t exciting enough on its own, one of our favorite up and coming local acts, Bully, whose debut EP we named one of the Best Nashville Records of 2013, have been tapped…
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Music on Television | 1.20-1.25
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New year, old feature. The holidays are over and late night programming is back, so welcome to Music on Television, a roundup of the best live performances each week on TV. Not only are we saving you time by wading through everything for you, but we also hope to help you discover some great…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 1.13-1.19
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Another busy week, huh? Between festival announcements left and right (but not Bonnaroo- yet), more quality shows than we could handle, ticket giveaways, song and video releases, locals on late night TV, and some major tour announcements, it definitely feels like the holiday lull is over. Look out for even more exciting news and features…
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Spreadin’ the Love | Watch Our Own Philip Obenschain Interview The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne for Alt Press
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As you might be aware, for a little over six months, I’ve also been a regular contributor to Alternative Press, and, more recently, I’ve become the Nashville correspondent for Alt’s online video network, APTV. Earlier this week, APTV posted an interview of mine that I wanted to share here as well. Remember that Wayne…
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Interview: John and Jacob | Catch Them Jan. 19 @ 3rd & Lindsley!
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As we first announced then previewed in depth, Nashville (by way of Birmingham) eclectic folk/rock/pop/country duo John and Jacob will perform this Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3rd & Lindsley. Supporting the show are Los Colognes and Sam Palladio, and tickets are still available right here. Since this marks John and Jacob’s first ever headlining Nashville performance, we wanted to catch up with…
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Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon Coming Feb. 19
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It seems like every two seconds, another festival announcement has arrived this week (with OutKast headlining every last one of them), each one making us more and more anxious for Bonnaroo. We knew we’d still have to wait a bit until the full lineup was revealed (it’s usually six or so weeks after Roo Clues…
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Bonnaroo’s Roo Clues ’14: Number 4
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Bonnaroo kicked off its annual lineup guessing game, Roo Clues, last week, and we think we solved the first two as well as number three. Adopting a much simpler format, this year’s clues will just be Instagram-based, and will arrive every Tuesday and Thursday. Roo Clue #4 landed this morning, and Bonnaroo must have been listening when we asked…
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Stream Young the Giant’s New Album Early & Catch Them March 11 @ The Ryman
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Indie rockers Young the Giant‘s new album, Mind Over Matter, officially drops next Tuesday, Jan. 21, but the good folks at iTunes have made it available to stream in full a week early! The group’s sophomore album and first with Fueled by Ramen, Mind Over Matter has produced singles “It’s About Time,” “Crystallized,” and, most recently, its title…
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‘America’s Got Talent’ to Host Auditions in Nashville
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Ok, sure, this is not quite as exciting as those Star Wars auditions back in the fall, but NBC’s hit talent competition show, America’s Got Talent, is hosting auditions Jan. 28 in Nashville (their third visit to Music City), at Soundcheck (750 Cowan St.) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This round of auditions is to be held with the show’s…